Democratic Progressive Party

The Democratic Progressive Party is a liberal political party in Taiwan that was founded on 28 September 1986. The party was founded to resist the one-party, authoritarian rule of the Kuomintang, and it was traditionally associated with strong advocacy of human rights, anti-communism, and a distinct Taiwanese identity. The DPP and its affiliated policies were classified as social liberal because of their strong support for human rights, but they also advocate economic liberalism and a nationalistic identity, and they are also more willing to increase the military expenditures than the KMT.